https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgxnm3/uber-is-being-sued-over-its-racist-facial-recognition-algorithm

The UK-based Independent Workers’ Union (IWGB) announced Wednesday that it is taking Uber to court over its facial recognition algorithm, which it claims discriminates against people of color.

The labor union’s legal complaint, which was shared with Motherboard, specifically concerns Uber’s “Real Time ID Check,” a facial recognition tool that periodically has drivers submit selfies through the Uber app to verify their identity. The IWGB filed the complaint on behalf of one of its members who was fired in April after failing two consecutive ID checks.